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Thread: Koraat razors
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03-30-2017, 06:03 AM #71
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Thanked: 2284What happens after you send your options? Just curious because I sent mine and it's been a few days.
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03-30-2017, 06:22 AM #72
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03-30-2017, 12:42 PM #73
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Thanked: 2Koraat is not accepting any more orders. If you go to the main web page you will see the announcement.
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03-30-2017, 08:09 PM #74
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Thanked: 113Harrywally,
Urlik is very responsive. It happened to me too, I've sent him an inquiry during Christmas while he was on vacation. I simply ignored his message on the main page, I guess ignorance blows...
I followed up recently and was able to get an order through.
Give him a chance to catch up with orders and ping him again.
Cheers!
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03-31-2017, 10:29 AM #75
Sorry for the late reply. Ulrik was super responsive, he emailed me less than a day later (there's a time difference issue) giving me a quote and answering the few questions I asked through the comments in the form. One More day and a couple more emails with q&a about shortened blade length, tip muting and increased smile and that was it. Took about a month to finish.
I think I was among the last to enter his queue before he posted the aforementioned pause in order acceptance.
Grizli
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03-31-2017, 09:22 PM #76
I just got my confirmation and pictures for two I ordered. They should be here soon! 8/8 hollow Spanish tip, and a 7/8 quarter with a French tip. Can't wait.
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04-18-2017, 01:14 PM #77
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05-14-2017, 04:18 AM #78
So here's my Koraat 8/8 that arrived last week.
Shipped shave ready, had a nice edge, no problem with the shave.
Ulrik takes them to 10k, then uses pasted strops to take them the rest of the way. Very nice, but I like my edges, so it spent some time on the Nani 12k, then finished with the Escher.
The steel is a very light steel, for an 8/8, big razor, would have like to have a heavier steel, even a carbon steel, something with some more heft to it, but the detail was very nice, and is a well ground razor.
Got mine with a thumb notch and some jimps, he did some nice patterning on the tang, and there are some nice tiny notches cut into the heel of the razor, and with stabilized Bog scales and Nickel wedge.
Very nice blade, and always great when the invoice arrives right at the end of a home renovation....
This is a superb razor, beautiful in the hand, easy BBS, and another example of fine craftsmanship. Wonder what the Damascus steel is like.....
Pics or it didn't happen:
Last edited by Phrank; 05-14-2017 at 06:06 AM.
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05-14-2017, 11:11 AM #79
Beautiful blade and scales Andrew, congrats and enjoy! A hollow Koraat is next on my list......
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05-14-2017, 01:15 PM #80
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Thanked: 113Gents,
I just received my long awaited birthday gift.
It's 7/8 Spanish Point, lightly hammered spine with horn scales.
I do like shaving with this specimen, A LOT!
It's has been a pleasure working with Ulrik on this project.
From inception of the idea through fine tuning the details to actually shaving with the finish product.
I actually like the weight of 7/8 blade, Phrank above mentioned above that he prefers heavier steel but to me, this feels just right.
Attached are the pics which I received from Ulrik but if you'd like to see additional ones just ping me.
Thank you to all of you who contributed and shared their beautiful razors on this forum! Your posts definitely encouraged me to work and finally order a blade from Ulrik.
Cheers!
Last edited by neehooya; 05-14-2017 at 03:43 PM.